Head Lice, Words Every Parent Dreads

Most weeks since the school started back in January have we had a letter advising that head lice are rife in school and we should be on the look out for them.

I have always used a Tea Tree or Lavender based shampoo on my son and thus far we have not had any.

However I am sure now i've said that out load it won't be long, there are so many treatments out there and although I haven't had to try them yet it is good to know about the ones that do exists and the methods you can use to get rid of them as well as preventing them.

This fab chart from Lyclear is really useful and has just about as much information as it is possible to cram onto a page, so I hope you find it as useful as I did.

PS Sorry if this has got you itching, just the thought of those little nasties gets me going.

NB: I have received no payment for this post, it was something that was of interest and I wanted to pass on to my readers :)

Flipping spots!

One thing that has plagued me since being a teenager is spots, I despise the fact I am thirty next year and still suffer with them as bad as I did when I was thirteen.

I am pretty sure it is hormones, after all I had a baby 8 months ago and breastfeeding although great means my hormones are still not sure what's happening.

So if anyone can offer any advice on good spot creams/remedies they would be most welcome....maybe more chocolate and wine would help or just some sympathy would be nice ;)